SDR DALA2015121507606

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: December 14, 2015
Submitted: December 15, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N918DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49583
Aircraft time: 70,338 hours, 54,173 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

LIGHTNING STRIKES ON FWD, AFT UPPER CORNER AT WINDOW BELT NR 59 EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN. LIGHTNING STRIKES ON WINDOW BELT NR 59 EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN WERE BLENDED OUT AND ARE WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 111 AND ER/A 541585-14, REV.A.

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